“Few people ever have the ‘perfect job,’ especially early on in their careers. But instead of complaining about it (as many people tend to do), ask yourself why your job isn’t perfect, then do something about it.” – Kelsey Harkness, Senior News Producer for The Daily Signal

“That 30 seconds of courage it takes to introduce yourself to the powerful person in the room? Do it…People don’t forget that type of confidence.” – Carolina Hurley, Director of Regional Media at the White House

“You have nothing to prove for your gender; just go do what’s right.” – Laura Carno, Author and Political Media Strategist

Of course, Carrie had a lot of great advice too:

“You must love and embrace adversity, you must adore those who hate you, you must love everything that happens to you. You must also realize that the ‘good’ things in life are temporary and fleeting — the only thing permanent in life is impermanence. Once you have internalized this you will be able to conquer any obstacle.”